For lack of a better idea, I kept the buttplate top in line with the waist section. The action sets into the heavy wall tubing with the bore line slightly above. The steel stock won't be comfy, but I have plans to address that issue, and solve the scope height/cheek weld problem that develops with the bigger scopes, hopefully at the same time. For now I wanted to make sure I could get a cleaning rod down it no problem without hitting the cheek rest area, of course with this setup I could always unbolt the block from the stock and then clean it, which I may do on the 2.0 version, time will tell....

It's coming along now, have to drill my mounting holes and finish up some loose ends. I want to make it a smooth flowing transition between the round well pipe I used for the hand grip and the flat stock used for the butt plate... It takes time to fill in with weld material and then shape it with the grinder. Lots of passes..

" It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. "

Now I have to finish weld everything I just had tacked. Some of the butt joints would normally have raised beads on them when finished but I want a smooth corner in this case. Also where the block sets up against the backing plate, has to be nice and square.

I pre-ground a groove in this joint.

The slowly filled it with material, joining the two pieces, going slow and cooling it often. It still tried to warp a little on me, should be able to get it back straight when I do the other side.

" It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong. "